Mission Statement

The Senate of Frankfurt University for Music and Performing Arts passed the following mission statement in its meeting on February 10, 2014.

We – the students, teachers and administrative staff of the university – developed the mission statement in a transparent, participative process.

Selfimage

We are the State of Hesse’s university for music, theatre and dance and an important institution in Hessian cultural life.

We act in accordance with our social mandate and our community is international.

We profile ourselves as an active partner in an extensive field of regional, national and international networks and renowned cultural institutions.

The principles of freedom of art, generosity, intuition and passion help shape the spirit of university.

Individual self-determination, acceptance of divergent views and critical awareness all play a role in our identity.

We generate innovation and interest in interdisciplinarity, and we provide freedom for experimentation, new working methods and artistic research.

Our artistic, educational and scientific practice reflects the need to protect, maintain and reinterpret our cultural legacy and we help shape contemporary developments.

We promote the participation of all citizens in the arts. We respond to changes in professional opportunities and rise to the challenges of demographic change, globalisation and digitalisation.

Studying, teaching and research

Cultural and academic education belong together.

The university’s central task is to train students to become professional and socially responsible artists, educators and scientists, both in the teaching of the arts as well as in scientific research.

Our educational concept is based on the values of the Enlightenment but at the same time takes 21st century demands into account.

In addition to focused, targeted working, the successful completion of a study course is also dependent on the availability of free space for independent artistic practice, self-discovery and creative leisure.

The unique quality of the education provided at our university is characterised by the intensive supervision of students on a one-to-one basis, the employment of teachers who are artistically and scientifically active, the combination of theory and practice, and our involvement in diverse projects and partnerships.

The university is open to co-operation with civil society as a means of expanding our study offer and raising funds.

Organisational culture

The guiding principles of our organisation are transparency, co-operation, solidarity and loyalty.

We encourage lively discussions and facilitate participation and engagement. We treat each other with respect – in mutual recognition of individual skills – and we create an atmosphere in which authenticity and creativity flourish. We see diversity as enrichment and do not tolerate discrimination in any form. We work actively towards the elimination of selfishness, bullying and the abuse of power. We strive for improvement using continued reflection. We see conflicts, errors and mistakes as opportunities for change. It is on the basis of this mission statement that we – the students, teachers and administrative staff of the university – are developing our benchmark for quality and evaluation, and in doing so shaping the future of our university.